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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Mouba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Mouba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Barrett!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouba decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mouba wants to take a breather but Barrett is having none of it.
Barrett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barrett wants to get back to full guard.
Mouba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barrett's head.
Mouba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've been hearing that Mouba has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barrett has his hands clasped together around Mouba's back. He's all about the action.
Mouba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barrett's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouba controlling the action here.
Mouba is looking to take a break and control but Barrett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouba is thwarting Barrett's attempts to control the position.
Barrett wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouba trying to control from half guard but Barrett is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mouba drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barrett has his hands on Mouba's head, controlling the position.
Mouba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouba lands a couple of digs.
Mouba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barrett keeping moving, preventing Mouba from controlling successfully.
Mouba not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barrett trying to keep a closed guard but Mouba is proving a slippery customer.
Mouba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barrett seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Barrett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Barrett keeping moving, preventing Mouba from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mouba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mouba showed some decent athleticism there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett is looking to improve his position.
Mouba trying to control from half guard but Barrett is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barrett can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barrett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barrett trying to hold on to Mouba's head to control him but Mouba postures up.
Mouba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mouba is looking for a kimura here.
Mouba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barrett's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mouba slips a nice elbow through Barrett's hands, connecting with Barrett's forehead.
Mouba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mouba throwing shots but Barrett is blocking nicely.
Barrett is staying active underneath Mouba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barrett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mouba.
Barrett is trying is best to control the position here.
Mouba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barrett preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barrett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Mouba dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mouba shoots in for a takedown but Barrett shows good takedown defense.
Mouba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barrett counters by moving into the clinch.
Mouba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Mouba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrett tries a body shot but Mouba blocks it.
Mouba is looking for a takedown.
Mouba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barrett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barrett scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barrett looking to stall.
Barrett looking to stall.
Barrett struggles to land a body shot inside as Mouba controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mouba has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barrett after a bit of a struggle.
Barrett is pressed up against the cage. Mouba has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barrett down to the mat. Barrett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mouba fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barrett avoids it really well and circles away.
Mouba tries for a takedown but Barrett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Barrett.
Barrett feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mouba sprawling to the canvas! Mouba rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Barrett finish him?!
Mouba is rocked!
Mouba throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barrett tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mouba is in Barrett's guard.
Oh Mouba is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mouba is fighting to break Barrett's control of his arms but Barrett is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mouba seems to have got his legs back now.
Mouba postures up in Barrett's guard and throws a big left but Barrett blocks it.
Mouba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barrett looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouba preventing the sweep.
Barrett keeps trying to improve his position.
Mouba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barrett looking to control.
Mouba throws an elbow that misses. Barrett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mouba's guard. Nice move by Barrett!
Barrett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mouba is keeping the position for now.
Mouba working a defensive guard but Barrett manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett working away.
Mouba tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Barrett easily slips into full mount!
Barrett controlling the position easily from mount.
Barrett's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mouba can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mouba is squirming around, avoiding Barrett's attempts to control the action.
Mouba manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Barrett tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mouba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mouba is refusing to be controlled, as Barrett sits in half guard.
Mouba is doing well to control the position and prevent Barrett from advancing to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barrett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mouba keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Barrett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Barrett as Mouba shoots in.
Barrett throws out a counter right but Mouba avoids it with no problem.
Mouba scores with a takedown into Barrett's guard.
Barrett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mouba's guard.
Barrett is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mouba is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Barrett looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barrett manages to get himself to full guard.
Barrett pulls Mouba in close to prevent any damage.
Mouba working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barrett's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mouba trying to control but Barrett is working from the bottom.
Mouba stopping the sweep attempt from Barrett.
Mouba lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mouba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barrett looking to control.
Mouba trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mouba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mouba trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barrett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mouba tries for a takedown but Barrett circles away easily
and Barrett counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Mouba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mouba shoots in looking for a takedown. Barrett tries to sprawl out of it but Mouba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barrett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barrett throws the kick towards the body but Mouba avoids it.
Mouba with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Barrett to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Mouba drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Barrett swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Mouba's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Barrett!
After winning the bout, Jason Barrett thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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